Lisa Ling to join CNN prime time lineup. @LisaLing

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Journalist, television host and author Lisa Ling will be part of the new CNN prime time lineup beginning this summer, announced the cable network (photo by Greg Hernandez).

Ling will host and report in a new documentary series which CNN says “takes her audience on a gritty, breathtaking journey to far corners of America, immersing herself in sub-cultures that are unusual, bizarre and sometimes dangerous. Each episode delves into an alternative sect of everyday life, giving viewers an inside look at some of America’s most unconventional segments of society.”

The addition of Lin is part of a new strategy being implemented by CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker to emphasize more original programming and less news. The strategy is being compared to MTV which long ago de-emphasized music videos and replaced it with reality programming.

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